World Cup 2014

CeltTexan · Jan 13, 2014

It does look like a Kevin Keegan era England top.

But at least it is clean n conservative in look.

txsn · Jan 14, 2014

LAME!

Heft · Jan 26, 2014

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/26/brazil-world-cup-protesters-police-sao-paulo-rally

It looks like there may be a need for a very heavy-handed police presence in some areas of Brazil for the World Cup. Anonymous Rio has opposed the games in Brazil.

Violence flared on the streets of Sao Paulo on Saturday after more than a 1,000 demonstrators protested in against Brazil's hosting of the football World Cup later this year.

Waving flags, carrying banners and chanting "there will be no Cup", the demonstrators took to the streets in what the Anonymous Rio protest group billed as the first act in its "Operation Stop the World Cup" campaign.

The event was largely peaceful but police later clashed with some protesters.

The demonstrators gathered in front of the Sao Paulo Art Museum for about an hour before heading out to another part of the city chanting slogans against the tournament.

As they approached the downtown area, some "Black Block" anarchist demonstrators attacked an empty police car and tried to overturn it, while others torched a small car and smashed the windows of banks, as they have in previous protests since last year.
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redinthemorning · Jan 26, 2014

Interesting shift. We've been lead to believe that protests until now were not directly opposed to the World Cup/ Olympics/ etc. It was more about protestors using the platform where they had a worldwide audience (I'm sure we all saw the coverage of riots during the Confed Cup last year).

Heft · Jan 26, 2014

redinthemorning said: ↑

Interesting shift. We've been lead to believe that protests until now were not directly opposed to the World Cup/ Olympics/ etc. It was more about protestors using the platform where they had a worldwide audience (I'm sure we all saw the coverage of riots during the Confed Cup last year).
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Riots expected in Brazil for the Cup, and now they are saying that there may be "black widows" bombers loose in the Sochi security zone. Crazy times.

Westside Cosmo · Jan 26, 2014

None of these demonstrations are going to matter after someone suicide bombs a hotel or restaurant in Sochi.

Heft · Jan 26, 2014

Westside Cosmo said: ↑

None of these demonstrations are going to matter after someone suicide bombs a hotel or restaurant in Sochi.
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The cold hard, and sad truth.